MIF Realty L.P. v. Fineberg
Case Date: 08/05/1998
Court: United States Court of Appeals
Docket No: 98-1259
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United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit ____________________ No. 98-1259 MIF REALTY, L.P., Plaintiff, Appellee, v. GERALD S. FINEBERG, Defendant, Appellant. ____________________ APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Robert B. Collings, U.S. Magistrate Judge] ____________________ Before Torruella, Chief Judge, Wellford, Senior Circuit Judge, and Selya, Circuit Judge. _____________________ William I. Cowin, with whom Joel A. Kozol, Christine P. Deshler and Friedman & Atherton were on brief, for appellant. John A. Wortmann, Jr., with whom Margaret M. Pinkham and Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer P.C. were on brief, for appellee. ____________________ August 5, 1998 ____________________ Per Curiam. After due consideration of the record, briefs, and oral arguments, we affirm the decision on appeal on the basis of the magistrate judge's memorandum and order. We add only that the magistrate judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the defendant's belated motion to amend his counterclaims. SeeQuaker State Oil Refining Corp. v. Garrity Oil Co., Inc., 884 F.2d 1510, 1517 (1st Cir. 1989). Affirmed. |